Using the CDC guideline and tools for opioid prescribing in patients with chronic pain

American Family Physician

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 971-972

  Dowell, Deborah ^a   Haegerich, Tamara M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DOSIMETRY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG TOLERANCE; EDITORIAL; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MORPHINE MILLIGRAM EQUIVALENT; NECK PAIN; OPIOPHOBIA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHOBIA; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; TERMINAL CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84974794863     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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